Lasagne

[lidlicker]

I want to make a lasagane for visitors next week, however I will not have time to make it the same day. Would you make it and freeze it, if so would you defrost or cook from frozen. I just wondered about freezing the cheese sauce. Or, can I make it a couple of days, keep in fridge, and then cook on day needed. Thank you.

[bednobs]

i would freeze it when cooked and then cook from frozen - after all you buy frozen ones in the shop you just put in the oven

[Iluvspikey]

I'd make the ragu (meat sauce) up and keep it in the fridge, and then make the dish up on the day with a freshly made cheese sauce. If you make it up and leave it the pasta will go like wallpaper paste, so its either freeze it or do as I said first. Remember to cover the sauce well in th fridge else everyhing will smell of garlic!

[lidlicker]

Thank you both very much for your replies.

[Canary42]

You could always buy it ready-made from Findus !

[MadMen]

Damn you canary. I was just going to suggest that! :)

[Captin Kirk]

^^^ do you mean he was 1st across the finishing line???

[echokilo]

I would definiately make the meat sauce a day ahead and fridge it, assemble on day (10 minutes max including making either a packet or from scratch cheese/bechamel sauce, or cheat and buy a jar) and cook on day and eat fresh.

You can make and cook in advance and freeze and reheat, but in my experience this can make it a little dry ...... always better to go fresh and reheating from frozen versus cooking fresh will be very little difference in time anyway. Hope it's delicious - sure it will be!

[lilmissjackie]

speaking from experience make your lasagne and freeze it, cook it from frozen on the night lasagne is much nicer that way